T-Mobile Hit Again

May 15, 2023

INCIDENT

While it may seem like a small attack, T-Mobile disclosed its second data breach this year after the company found attackers accessed personal information of over 800 customers in late February.
The first breach, which the company discovered in early January, hit 37 million customers. This attack affected 836 customers, according to a notification to the Maine Attorney General’s office.
The breach occurred between Feb. 24 and March 30, according to the notification. The Bellvue, Washington-based T-Mobile said it discovered the issue March 27. The information the attackers acquired entailed name and driver’s license number or non-driver identification card number.

Incident Date

February 24, 2023

Estimated Cost

Unknown, but customer data stolen

Victims

Type of Malware

No Malware identified

Threat Source

No threat source identified

Industries

Communications

Impacts

IT